Daily Republican., 1887-11-11
FOUR TO HANG.

Tho Seuteoss OF Ptsldea and sebva,,
commuted t. Life Imprisoumen,-
Lingg's Awiu, DoA tn Tho Police an
Military Ready.
bPRINGrTELD. ILL.,, Nov. 1O.-G)ver.
nor D llesby tonight announced his de-.
ctsion In the Anarchist case. The sen.
tances OF Bieidsn and Schwab have
been commuted to life imprtsonm ent.
The other four, Spies, Parsons, Fischer
and Engel will be hanged to morrow,
THE NEWS AT THE JAIL.
! CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-When the ne va
OF the computation OF the sentences OF
Fielden and Schwsb was received Of
tue jail there was IN extraordinary
scene OF activity. The news va, sent
to the relatives of kll the condemned
men, and In short tims they began 70
arrive ut the jail. The first OF the wo
men TO come WAS Mrs Schwab. Soon
after Schwab was brought from his cell
TO the main Office, His wife quickly
advanced 70 him, and throwing her
afmr about his neck. burst into iears.
SohwAb returned the embrace IN q calm
manner. and soon the two were chatting
quietly together.
After this Spies and Fischer were
brought from their cells and taken "a
the Jail library. Eugel Was brought "a
the private off % Of Mr.. Folz This wal
done for the purpose OF allowing the
relatives 70 take their last Interviews
The hrst one Of the women to arrive
after Mrs. Schwsb was Miss Enale, The
daughter Of the condemned Anarchist
When the two met in the private ofiict
there was an outburst OF grief which Il
IL impossible TO describe, Father and
daughter clung to each other and sobbs6
a0nvnlsively. Their conversation wa
In German snd listened to only b,
Deputy Oleson.
But the rrowD'ng scene OF sll wa
ths visit OF Nina Van Z4ndt. thu pTox!
wife Of Spies. She was conducted I,
the library by Deputy O,eson. AS sh
walked through tho main offioS che be
trAyed no emotion. Toe moment oh
= saw kuguet, however, how completed,
changed her demeanor, and In thric
the lovers were IN eAoh others arms
Ia half AD hour the lovers had parte
and tho excitement OF the entrance O
Nina had passe1.
Shortly after Z O'clock Sheriff Matso
r oame to the jail. His mlvsiou Was two
fold. He wanted to give personal nj
tics 10 Spies, EOge', Fischer and Pa
sons thaS they woul0 have TO snifat To
extreme penalty OF the law. he ale
wanted 20 soe that his deputies were .
placed that all unauthorized peop
should be kept from the vicinity.
rse Sheriff said that none Of th
condemned mon showei any signs {
breaking down.
An armed deputy stood in front {
each barred door.
q Mrs Lucy Parsons created o scene
the Criminal Court building about
y o'clock. Sue walked down MiehiRt
street 10 the main ertFarce and was ut
mitted to the hallway by the arme
guard. She had with her . lady trieut
Approaching the door which leahs
Lne jail yard, she demanded permissio
h to proceed. This was denied her by
deputy sheriff, who was acting und'
directions Of Sheriff Matson.
But ] must 90 IN to see ny hui
band " explained Mrs Psrsons.
"You cannot" was the firm reply.
Then the dusky wife OF the Ansrc
II let turew up her hands and fell to 81
tiled tioor 10 dead faint. Il took ov'
twenty minutes to bring her to COZ
sciousness.
just at the time this incident toe
place ex.Sherif Henchett emerge
from the jail oeli room and went In
IL Sheriff Matso1's private office. In
D. couple Of mtu utes he came out bexriI
In his arms the ropes with which q
Anarchists were to be hung.
The erection of the scaffold began
l10 IS o'clock. The scxftold Ia the san
used In the hanging OF tbs three Itali.
murderers, but it has been lengt
sned for the purpose Of swinging off d
tfour Anarchists a. once.